Teams that blew it (1 Viewer)

[redman]

The 1986, 87, 88 Bears.....3 playoff loses at home....Redskins twice, Niners once. With that D, they should have been in at least one more SB, and if they had gotten there, they would have won it with the way the NFL was at that time.

The 1987 49ers finished the regular season 13-2 and had the number one offense based on yards and points and their defense was number one in yards and three in points. The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season 8-7. The Vikings beat the Saints in the Wild Card Game while the 49ers were on a bye. The next week, the Vikings beat San Fran 36-24 behind the golden arm of WADE WILSON. Keep in mind that the 49ers won the next two Super Bowls wrapping up a three year record of 43-11. This team could have easily been the first to win three in a row.Thank you Wikipedia:Aided by wide receiver Anthony Carter's 10 receptions for an NFL playoff record 227 receiving yards, the Vikings upset the top seeded 49ers, who had earned the league's best record during the regular season at 13-2. After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, quarterback Wade Wilson completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Carl Hilton. Minnesota then jumped to a 20-3 lead before halftime with Chuck Nelson's 23-yard field goal and defensive back Reggie Rutland's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the third period, San Francisco defensive back Jeff Fuller returned an interception 48 yard for a touchdown, but it was countered with Wilson's 5-yard touchdown pass to Hassan Jones. 49ers backup quarterback Steve Young, who replaced starter Joe Montana midway through the game, scored a rushing touchdown and threw another. But it was not enough as Nelson made 3 more field goals in the second half to put the game out of reach.

Both of these posts had everything to do with one of the more unlikely Super Bowl champions, the 1987 Redskins. The 'Skins beat the Bears at Chicago with an unlikely comeback win, highlighted by Darrell Green returning a punt for a TD and tearing abdominal muscles while hurdling a would-be Chicago tackler. They then beat that same Minnesota team 17-10 the following week when Green (playing hurt) knocked down a short pass to Anthony Carter right at the goalline on the final play of the game to preserve the win. They then went on to beat the Broncos with that famous (or infamous) 35-point second quarter. There's little doubt, however, that had the 'Skins faced the 49'ers in the NFC Championship game, they would not have beaten them. That 49'ers team was ridiculously dominant. The 'Skins benefitted greatly from the Vikings ambushing them the weak before. That helps make up for the misery accompanying the 1983 Redskins' Super Bowl collapse.

 

[Stillers Jr.]

Where to start with Cowher's Steelers in AFC Championship games..... So many choices.

The loss to the Chargers in 1994 was probably the worst.

I totally agree, but the 49ers were unstoppable that year.For me I'd say the 1997 AFCCG vs the Broncos. Korky threw 3 picks (2 in the endzone) and we lose by 3. Plus, the Steelers would have beaten the Packers in the SB no doubt in my mind.